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Up for sale is a charming piece of vintage American studio art pottery crafted by the renowned Welden Pottery Studio in the traditional Pennsylvania Dutch folk art style. This scalloped, shell-shaped dish serves perfectly as a kitchen stove spoon rest or a decorative countertop catch-all trinket tray. **Design & Details:**
* **Front Design:** Features hand-painted yellow leaves and green flourishes over an off-white slip wash background.
* **The Motto:** Inscribed around the rim with the classic old-fashioned English idiom: *\"Save your breath to cool your porridge.\"*
* **Reverse Side:** Fully glazed in a rich, dark brown tortoiseshell glaze with an unglazed, bare terracotta center ring showing off the beautiful native red clay.
* **Signature:** Clearly hand-incised on the base with the authentic cursive \"Welden\" studio signature.**Condition Note (Please Read):**
This piece shows signs of age and wear. There is a prominent flake chip on the front right edge (right next to the word \"porridge\") where the white slip coating has flaked off, exposing the underlying orange-brown terracotta clay. There is also a small section of glaze peeling/flaking directly above that chip. No structural hairline cracks or major repairs. The dark glaze on the back remains smooth and glossy. Please review the high-resolution close-up photos carefully to evaluate this wear before purchasing. **Approximate Measurements:**
